A large collection of government documents, letters, notes, brochures, pamphlets, resolutions, statements, maps, telegrams, news clippings, news releases & other items. These are not filed chronologically. Examples are: a copy of Report No. 215 80th Cong. 1st Sess. “Water Quality Act of 1965”(29 pp.); letters (June-July, 1965) from Miss Miriam Anderson (Ex. Com, S.D. Sierra Club), William E. Siri (President, Sierra Club), Congressman Wilson & his Admin. Asst. Edgar Gillenwaters re/ the negative effects of the channelization of the lower Colorado River; office note for Ed. (6-8-65) & letter (6/21/65) from Donald R. Anderson (Sec.-Trea., California Water Pollution Control Assn.) re/ the need for a regional water pollution laboratory located in the arid regions of California; two letters (7/65) re/ opposition to disposal metals and minerals in the national stockpile: a copy of American Mining Congress, The Stockpile Story (32 pp.); a large foldout copy of a 7 page listing by the American Mining Congress with suggestions as to S. 28 as passed by the Senate on February 9, 1965; letters (Apr.-May 1965) & two Resolutions by the San Diego County Water Authority re/ support for Senate Bills 1019 &1636; a letter (5/12/65) from Miss Miriam C. Anderson (Secretary, Ex. Com., San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club), Wilson’s reply (5/17/65) & attached 22 page “Fish and Wildlife Resource Problems in Relation to Lower Colorado River Channelization” & map from the Sierra Club re/ “Delay in Appropriations For Channelization of Lower Colorado River. Hearings on May 18, 1965;” letters (June-July 1965) re/ suggestions about transporting water from Northwest rivers to Southern California; letters (June-July 1965) re/ Rio San Diego Municipal Water Dist. (Lakeside) & grants or loans for water and sewer facilities; letters (Apr.-May 1965) re/ California Wildlife Federation, Inc., attached “Report of Agency Committee on Utilization of the Resources of the Lower Colorado River” (12/1/64) & the Federation’s Resolution #2 re/ “widespread concern in California and Arizona regarding the work presently being done by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation on the Lower Colorado River;” letters (Jan.-Mar. 1965) re/ concern for the preservation of California Condors; letters (Jan.-Mar. 1965) re/ a local San Diego Co.’s attempt to obtain platinum from the Government-owned stockpile; letter (3/65) & 2 page statement from the Watershed Fire Council/of Southern California (3/1/65) re/ “Fire Protection Needs National Forests of Southern California;” a letter (3/12/65) from A. C. Skinner to Wilson & enclosed statement from A. J. Petit-Clair (International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers) before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on the National Stockpile (3/4/65) re/ support of S 296 to loan 100,000 tons of copper; letters (2/65) from the Young Radiator Company supporting the release of copper from the stockpile; letters & telegram (2/65) in support of the release of copper; letters (2/65) re/ conservative opposition to Federal Pollution Water Control Bill; Memo (3/12/65) from Cathy to Boss re/ rumor that Navy Oceanographic Office may be moved to San Diego – Wilson said don’t do anything right now on this; letters (Jan.-Feb. 1965) re/ California Condor; letters & Resolution (2/65) from the Sonoma County Bd. of Supervisor & Sonoma County Flood Control & Water Conservation District urging acceleration of planning and construction of Federal flood control projects; letters (Jan.-Feb. 1965) & copy of The Comptroller General of the United States, Report To the Congress of the United States Questionable Aspects of Oral Auction Bidding For Federal Timber. . . .” (2/65) re/ Wilson’s “assistance in helping advance the well-being of the employees in the forest-based communities dependent upon the Industry for their livelihood;” postal cards & letters (2/65) re/ constituent opposition to new Water Pollution Control Agency within the Dept. of Heath, Education and Welfare; Jan. 1965 Memorandum to the Boss From Ed. G & attached copy of Union editorial complaining about Dept. of Interior control on Colorado River water; letters & news clippings (Feb. –Aug. 1965) re/ opposition to Dept. of Interior desire to return to 160-acre limitation on land holdings based on 1901 Reclamation Act; letters & newsletter (Aug.-Sept. 1965) re/ Western lumber and wood industry prospects for the future.